Tuesday, August 28, 2012

L'Afrique Danse No. 3 (1966)

Finally following up on my earlier post of No. 2, here is the splendid L'Afrique Danse No. 3 that features wonderful, formative Congolese rumba. Side A has delicious songs by Kalle and Kwami, and easily heard in their singing is the impact they had on the up-and-coming Rochereau.

Side B has a quartet of strong songs from Orchestre Negro Success, and a rare, lovely couplet from Robin (Albert Missia) and Orchestre Los Angel, including the sublime cha-cha-cha "Kawa." This offering comes from nearly pristine vinyl, so please immerse yourself.

Thank you for this one: formative sounds like just the right word for it. Those first 2 from the great Kalle are much earlier than anything of his I've heard & explain an awful lot about his reputation; and the Kwami tracks are barely less wonderful. If side B is less strong, it's only because side A is so enormously impressive! Thank you

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